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Living In A Small Town In Arkansas

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I never thought that living in a small town in Arkansas could have such a positive impact on my life. People tend to have this cliche mindset that living in vast big cities is the most ideal way of living opposed to living in small lesser known areas, but I want to make it known that this is fairly untrue. Even though both small towns and larger cities have their advantages and disadvantages, I strongly believe that in a small town, you have a higher chance of learning key life lessons. Although, there were many times in my life that I despised the thought of living in such a dull setting rather than living in a well-established suburb or even a vast, big city. It wasn’t until recently that I discovered that living in such a small town

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